A theoretical model of benign external hydrocephalus that predicts a predisposition towards extra-axial hemorrhage after minor head trauma

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 188-193

  Papasian, Nora C ^a   Frim, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

External hydrocephalus; Head trauma; Mathematical model; Subdural hematoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN BLOOD VESSEL; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FORCE; HEAD INJURY; HYDROCEPHALUS; HYGROMA; INFANCY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA;

BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL VEINS; HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED; HEMATOMA, SUBDURAL; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 0034531303     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000055951     Document Type: Article

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